CVE-2023-21185
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could...
CVE-2023-21185 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/modules/Wifi 13-next:2023-06-01.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.09%EPSS, 0th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
13-next:2023-06-01platform/packages/modules/Wifi +1 more
Description
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-266700762
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/modules/WifiAndroid | 13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13-next | 13-next:2023-06-01 |
platform/packages/modules/WifiAndroid | 13:0 up to 13:2023-06-01, plus listed versions 13 | 13:2023-06-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-266700762
- Record
CVE-2023-21185- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-266700762
- Record
CVE-2023-21185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25353No score
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-266700762
- Record
EUVD-2023-25353- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7rxg-vrrp-x3gv
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could...
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-266700762
- Record
GHSA-7rxg-vrrp-x3gv- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-266700762No score
In multiple functions of WifiNetworkFactory.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege from the guest user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-266700762- Updated
- 2026-11-10
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
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